Soo.... What did you just get???

[Winnie]

That's a fantastic picture! Thanks!

Now I just need one of the starboard side, and one above!

[Peterpools]

Love those LHS accidents. Enjoy.

[BlrwestSiR]

Sometimes it's just plain dangerous surfing the web, especially online hobby shops. Great Hobbies here in Canada is having a sale with 15% off ICM kits. 

I'm looking at their 1/48 Mig-25 kits when I see the CH-54 and before I know what's happened, I have one. 

@Fran just did a review on this release along with @Clunkmeister's review of the original version tells me it'll be as enjoyable a build as their AH-1 Cobra was.

I'll have to get the rotor fold set from Reskit if I hope to have any chance of displaying it when I'm done.

[belugawhaleman]

Some items......

From Tamiya ; their Semovente M42 da75/34 German Army (37029)

This is an Italeri collaboration kit. This is the Semovente with a larger

gun as used by the Germans. It looks like a decent kit, with interior details,

and some new figures added by Tamiya. The tracks are not so great, however, I already have a set of Friulmodel tracks for this thing.

With the size of the vehicle and the larger gun, recoil must have been a

nightmare.

     Also today, a set of micro drill bits from CML supply. These have straight

shanks and give you the length needed to work on Friul tracks. They

are HSS and less likely to snap than the Tungsten drill bits.

   Last, 3 bottles of Testors DullcoteTop Coat . This is my go-to clear flat.

Mixed 50/50 with Tamiya lacquer thinner, works every time.

 

 

[Peterpools]

19 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Sometimes it's just plain dangerous surfing the web, especially online hobby shops. Great Hobbies here in Canada is having a sale with 15% off ICM kits. 

I'm looking at their 1/48 Mig-25 kits when I see the CH-54 and before I know what's happened, I have one. 

@Fran just did a review on this release along with @Clunkmeister's review of the original version tells me it'll be as enjoyable a build as their AH-1 Cobra was.

I'll have to get the rotor fold set from Reskit if I hope to have any chance of displaying it when I'm done.

Carl

Yes the dangers are there but you have come through without a scratch and the reward: a great kit.

 

[Peterpools]

Paul

Nice small haul for sure. I remember back in the day when Dullcote and Glosscote were the only game in town and I used them on every build. Times have surely changed and I don't use either as much as I use to, but both are still in my paint supply racks and Dullcote does get the call to action every so often.  

 

[CANicoll]

On 4/26/2024 at 1:38 PM, Peterpools said:

Arrived one day early from Hobbynut Models, one of our forum sponsors.

Now just waiting for either Quinta or Eduard to let fly with a cockpit detail upgrade set.

 

Photo; Britmodeler on Scalemates site. I cleaned up the photo a bit in Photoshop.

 

Looking forward to this build, Peter!  This is one of my fav aircraft.

[Peterpools]

Finally the kit is here and a build thread has begun in the non LSM Forum -WIP Forum

Due to arrive later this week:

[ScottsGT]

On 5/31/2024 at 1:21 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

Sometimes it's just plain dangerous surfing the web, especially online hobby shops. Great Hobbies here in Canada is having a sale with 15% off ICM kits. 

I'm looking at their 1/48 Mig-25 kits when I see the CH-54 and before I know what's happened, I have one. 

@Fran just did a review on this release along with @Clunkmeister's review of the original version tells me it'll be as enjoyable a build as their AH-1 Cobra was.

I'll have to get the rotor fold set from Reskit if I hope to have any chance of displaying it when I'm done.

Carl, 

Thats one of those kits I keep looking at thinking I should buy, but then I ask myself will I really build it? I already have two choppers on the SOD. Do I need to add to it?  Helo’s seem like a good idea to me, but I cannot seem to follow through. 
I have the highly sought after 1/48 Academy/MRC CH-53E in the stash and I’m afraid to break the seal thinking it too will wind up on the the SOD.  

[BlrwestSiR]

Scott, rotor span is the biggie for me. The AH-1 is great since it's only a twin rotor so easy enough to put it inline with the fuselage. 

If there wasn't the rotor fold upgrade, I probably wouldn't have picked the kit up. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Another book on my favourite jet fighter. 

[Peterpools]

Carl

Awesome book and agreed on the Tomcat - she is in a class by herself.

 

[ScottsGT]

Well I was supposed to be posting pics of the Master Models A-10 brass gun tips I ordered for my two kits. Of course our wonderful postal system seems to have an issue finding my package now.  It hit our main distribution center Tuesday and I was supposed to get them yesterday.  Tracking has it listed as “In Transit to Next Facility, Arriving Late” 

Last two times that happened they never showed.  

[ScottsGT]

But this just showed up from Taiwan. 

Looks like I can now jump back on the Phantom bandwagon with these and BiggTim’s early wingtips for the Revell Phantoms!  
Now if I could just get this resin albatross off my bench and in the display case I’d have it made! 

[Bomber_County]

5 hours ago, ScottsGT said:

But this just showed up from Taiwan. 

Looks like I can now jump back on the Phantom bandwagon with these and BiggTim’s early wingtips for the Revell Phantoms!  
Now if I could just get this resin albatross off my bench and in the display case I’d have it made! 

How did you sneak that past the Gatekeeper ………….😬

[ScottsGT]

24 minutes ago, Bomber_County said:

How did you sneak that past the Gatekeeper ………….😬

Supplies and aftermarket is wide open for delivery! 

[BlrwestSiR]

58 minutes ago, ScottsGT said:

Supplies and aftermarket is wide open for delivery! 

So in other words, you need to have the shops send one sprue at a time. 

[ScottsGT]

Carl, you’re a genius!  
But that shipping though. 😱

[belugawhaleman]

Some items.......

From FineMolds, their Type 89 Otsu (FM 62) in 1/35.

I've been looking for this kit for some time.. This is a 2024 reboxing with

some stowage added. It had been offered in the past as a "Girls and Panzer" kit and I had only seen it on Amazon before at ridiculous prices or

other places always sold out.  I found this at Burbanks house of hobbies.

      Next; from Vallejo, a big spray-can of their Fantasy Pale Flesh (28024).

I'm going to use this stuff on some figure builds coming up......

     From Dspiae their AT-PL Aluminum Alloy Panel Liner. 

Looks good ,well-made. Works like an old-time nib pen. 

      Also from Dispiae; A couple of bottles of their Fluorescent paint in

red and white. I also got some replacement blades, nibs, and a replacement

cutting pad for my Dspiae products.

     Last from Microscale Decals, Railroad Gothic letters and Numbers Black

(90102)

 

I added a picture of the Type 89 

[Winnie]

Hmmm Dspiae Angle cutting station... I must have this, and the pen...

[Peterpools]

19 hours ago, belugawhaleman said:

Some items.......

From FineMolds, their Type 89 Otsu (FM 62) in 1/35.

I've been looking for this kit for some time.. This is a 2024 reboxing with

some stowage added. It had been offered in the past as a "Girls and Panzer" kit and I had only seen it on Amazon before at ridiculous prices or

other places always sold out.  I found this at Burbanks house of hobbies.

      Next; from Vallejo, a big spray-can of their Fantasy Pale Flesh (28024).

I'm going to use this stuff on some figure builds coming up......

     From Dspiae their AT-PL Aluminum Alloy Panel Liner. 

Looks good ,well-made. Works like an old-time nib pen. 

      Also from Dispiae; A couple of bottles of their Fluorescent paint in

red and white. I also got some replacement blades, nibs, and a replacement

cutting pad for my Dspiae products.

     Last from Microscale Decals, Railroad Gothic letters and Numbers Black

(90102)

 

I added a picture of the Type 89 

Paul

Nice group of supplies and more DSPIAE fine tools. They should surely give you a huge discount as you have become their number one fan and after we have seen some much of their tools through your update, You're a great ambassador for sure. 

 

[ScottsGT]

On 6/6/2024 at 1:21 PM, ScottsGT said:

Well I was supposed to be posting pics of the Master Models A-10 brass gun tips I ordered for my two kits. Of course our wonderful postal system seems to have an issue finding my package now.  It hit our main distribution center Tuesday and I was supposed to get them yesterday.  Tracking has it listed as “In Transit to Next Facility, Arriving Late” 

Last two times that happened they never showed.  

Just a hilarious update on my Squadron order.  

It’s still being driven around on a tour of postal facilities.  Columbia processing center is roughly 45 min to an hour down the road. I wonder how many time it will bounce back and fourth? 

[FullArmor]

41 minutes ago, ScottsGT said:

Just a hilarious update on my Squadron order.  

It’s still being driven around on a tour of postal facilities.  Columbia processing center is roughly 45 min to an hour down the road. I wonder how many time it will bounce back and fourth? 

Hilarious and frustrating. I had also one package that was left in "infite loop". Luckily it is rare nowadays.

[BlrwestSiR]

1 hour ago, ScottsGT said:

Just a hilarious update on my Squadron order.  

It’s still being driven around on a tour of postal facilities.  Columbia processing center is roughly 45 min to an hour down the road. I wonder how many time it will bounce back and fourth? 

I had the same thing happen to me once. I placed an order from a hobby shop 30 km away. Canada Post sent it to a depot 3,000 km away, then back again. So what should have been next day took 2 weeks. 

That being said, I did get this today after it was ent out yesterday afternoon so it's not always bad. 

[belugawhaleman]

4 hours ago, Peterpools said:

Paul

Nice group of supplies and more DSPIAE fine tools. They should surely give you a huge discount as you have become their number one fan and after we have seen some much of their tools through your update, You're a great ambassador for sure. 

 

Yes, love the Dspiae stuff!. I'm mostly buying tools and supplies now. I will

buy a model occasionally.... Like that type 89...been looking for that one for

years...it's now sold out at the place I bought it. The fluorescent paint

from Dspiae is pretty good. I plan to use it in a Pegasus War of the Worlds

War Machine. I found that if it is painted on the inside surface of a clear

plastic part it will still glow through the plastic in the presence of UV light. It will also glow through the plastic if backlit by a UV LED. This works even if the transparent

part is a transparent green or whatever color. Cool effect...worth experimenting with.